Garmin nuvi 40LM Support Question
Garmin nuvi 40LM Support Question
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Question posted by mkc1880 on February 5th, 2012
Route Change
How do I change the route nuvi 40LM has selected? I want to use another route.
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Related Garmin nuvi 40LM Manual Pages
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2
...sun in an unsafe situation. It is designed to provide route suggestions. Battery Warnings If these guidelines are not followed,... life span or may present a risk of damage to the GPS device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.... on the windshield.
• Always use voice prompts when possible.
• Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any airbag ➌...
Owner's Manual - Page 2
... improve its subsidiaries, registered in the United States and/or other electronic storage medium to be used without obligation to make changes in any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of Garmin. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...About Points of Interest 6 Saving a Home Location 7 Location Searches 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10
Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14
Data Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory ...20 Restoring Settings 21
Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable...... 23 Removing the Device, Cradle, and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu.
You can reset your device if it stops functioning. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Searching Help Topics Select > Search.
GPS signal status. Current time. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Resetting the Device You can...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Select an option.
• Select a character on the keyboard to enter a letter or number.
• Select to add a space. • Select to change the character case. • Select and to move the cursor. • Select to delete a character...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... locations closest to a Route 1 While navigating an automobile route, select
Where To?. 2 Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. Adding a Stop to your search results, you can find a location near another city or location. 1 Select Where To? > Near. 2 Select an option, and select OK. 3 If necessary, select a location. Searching...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Searches
You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done. Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Enter a business name...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... the map data loaded on your device.
1 Select Where To? > Address. 2 If necessary, change the state, the country, or the
province.
3 Select an option: • Select Spell City, enter the city, and select Done.
• Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the location.
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map 1 Select Where To? > Browse Map. 2 Drag the...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... coordinate, and select Done. 7 Select Next. 8 Select Go!. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
9 Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be helpful when geocaching.
1 Select Where To? > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select Format, select the correct
coordinate format for the location.
• Select ➌ to zoom in and out.
• Select ➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to this...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... locations in Favorites.
Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 Enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select OK. Viewing a Route on the map. An information balloon appears for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... Categories. 5 Select a category, and select New.
11 Editing Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Edit. 6 Select an option:
• Select Change Name.
• Select Change Phone Number.
• To assign categories to the Favorite, select Change Categories.
• To change the symbol used to...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select the Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Delete > Yes.
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Map Pages
Following an Automobile Route
notice The speed limit icon feature is... speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at the top of the map.
The route is for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... calculated as a straight line to display. 3 Select OK.
Navigating Off Road You can use detours to
the main menu. 2 Select Detour. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you, such as you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. An icon...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... the upper-left corner of the map. From the map, select .
2 Select a turn appear. Viewing the Entire Route on the Map 1 While navigating an automobile route, select the
navigation bar at the top of the junction appears for your entire route and the distance between turns.
1 Select the text bar on major roadways. If available, an image...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... 24)
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile route, you approach a junction in a route, the image of that junction appears briefly, if available.
From the map, select to view the junction, if available. NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows® 95, 98...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... be used to your computer (page 2). Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
In addition to map and data storage, the memory card can purchase memory cards from Your Computer
1 Connect the device to store files such as maps, images, geocaches, routes...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it .
2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS...or volume. 3 Select the file. 4 Press the Delete key on your computer. Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of measure used for distances.
...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage.
Select Automatic to have the device set the time on your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you...of the device screen. this information when you want to the
selected language.
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Decreasing the brightness can save battery power. Language Settings
Select Settings > Language. • Voice Language-sets ...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...change the icon used to display your position on the map. Download additional vehicle icons at www .garmingarage.com.
• Trip Log-shows or hides the log of your travels.
• Map Data Layout-changes...◦◦ North Up-displays the map in Track Up.
• Vehicle-select Change to change the language of each map loaded on the map.
TIP: To purchase additional map products, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
TIP: You may need to use a coin to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.
1 Unscrew the end piece. Removing ...-blow fuse. 4 Place the metal tip in the proper position. The vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly. Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable
notice When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they ...
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